Senior Financial Analyst - Mission Operations Finance

Saronic Technologies•Austin, TX

About The Position

Saronic Technologies is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to join Mission Operations Finance and partner with operational leaders to connect business activity with financial plans and decisions. The role owns recurring planning, forecasting, and analysis across a complex services organization. The analyst will develop a detailed understanding of business operations, assess staffing and resource needs, and help leaders understand spending, utilization, and the financial implications of decisions. This position is suited to someone with strong financial modeling skills, curiosity about operations, and the initiative to own work from analysis through recommendation. The analyst should be comfortable asking thoughtful questions, contributing an informed perspective, and partnering with operational leaders in a fast-paced environment where priorities evolve and decisions may require working with incomplete information.

Requirements

At least 5 years of relevant experience in FP&A, operational finance, or a related analytical role, with demonstrated ownership of operating forecasts and business analysis.
Advanced Excel skills and strong financial modeling ability, including building driver-based forecasts, scenario analyses, and models that others can understand and maintain.
Strong understanding of financial statements, expense drivers, cost allocation, and the relationship between operating activity and financial results.
Experience owning budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting processes.
Ability to build credibility with operational leaders, present financial results and recommendations to senior stakeholders, and communicate assumptions and tradeoffs clearly.
Curiosity and initiative to learn how the business works, investigate underlying drivers, and turn analysis into practical recommendations.
Ability to prioritize competing requests, work through incomplete data, and follow through on commitments in a rapidly changing environment.
High standards for accuracy and accountability, with the judgment to validate assumptions, acknowledge uncertainty, and seek input when needed.
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

Experience in services, field operations, logistics, maintenance, manufacturing, or another business with significant workforce and asset requirements.
Experience with workforce planning, demand/capacity analysis, S&OP, or operational performance measures such as utilization and overtime.
Experience in a high-growth defense, aerospace, maritime, robotics, or technology business.
Experience using ERP, financial planning, or reporting tools, and familiarity with SQL or business intelligence tools.
Experience improving recurring processes, documenting workflows, or mentoring colleagues.
Experience using AI tools to improve financial analysis, reporting, or workflows, with sound judgment in validating outputs and handling sensitive information.

Responsibilities

Own budgeting, forecasting, and monthly financial reviews for assigned operational teams, covering headcount, operating expenses, and capital requirements.
Partner with operational leaders to understand business activity, evaluate assumptions, and recommend actions related to staffing, spending, and resources.
Build financial models linking business demand to workforce, equipment, and material requirements, and evaluate resource options and financial tradeoffs within demand and capacity planning.
Maintain headcount and labor forecasts that reflect staffing plans, hiring timing, and workforce changes.
Analyze results against plan, explain spending and cost allocation across business activities, and identify risks and opportunities.
Track and forecast operational performance, including workforce and asset utilization, overtime, and capacity, and analyze the costs of delivering services.
Prepare clear management reporting and ad hoc analyses that explain financial outcomes and support business decisions.
Coordinate planning assumptions with finance partners across products and programs, and work with Accounting to reconcile results and resolve cost allocation issues.
Improve financial models, reporting, and planning processes in partnership with Finance and relevant system owners.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical insurance; Saronic pays 100% of the employee premium and 80% of dependent premiums.
Dental and vision insurance; Saronic pays 100% of the basic-plan premium for employees and 80% for dependents.
Generous paid time off and holidays.
Paid maternity and paternity leave.
Competitive, industry-standard salary with opportunities for performance-based bonuses.
401(k) plan with company match.
Stock options.
Basic life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
Discounted pet insurance options, including a 24/7 telehealth helpline.
Free lunch and unlimited free drinks and snacks in the office.